january 11 2011

each day
small steps taken
to change
to change
what was the past
into the present
that big blue table
constructed to stand forever
only accumulated "stuff"
with more "stuff" underneath

with this studio, i have been fortunate
never having to be tight on space.
that changed this december
with the roof rip and tear.

and with that change
came the impetus
for shifting
moving editing tossing

hard to do
so very hard to do
and, i must say,
the shifting editing tossing
is not just happening
in a physical way
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
it is also
occurring
in my head.......

challenges

thirty years in a building
thirty years in a space
stuff happens
stuff accumulates
especially when one's JOB
is to MAKE stuff!

and while one is making,
if one stops to
sort
keep
toss
well,
money isn't being generated
so......
one keeps making
one keeps piling and
finally, finally
a tipping point happens
something snaps
crashes in the brain
says
ENOUGH
take a break
sort
keep
and most importantly
TOSS
share with others
neaten
and
while you are doing this
sort through the memories
the fragments
lingering in the corners of
your mind.....

changes

thirty years sounds,
when one is younger,
forever
thirty years can happen,
when one is not looking
in an instant.
thirty years ago,
we moved to chambersburg
into a building
being rebuilt
dreams were there
hopes were there
work was there.....

the building was, well, rebuilt with good intentions and not so good construction.
somehow the front roof had held up
this year was the tipping point
the roof needed to be "gone"
replaced
the process was painful
as memories of the past
slid though my head....

color sitting
color waiting
bobbins wound
bobbins waiting
     the beginning of the cloth

tuesday as april happens

april happened
   and is happening
three shows
three weekends
three different states
north carolina
pennsylvania
and now
michigan......
road runner.....gypsy
always wondering "what happens if i...'

tomorrow, the michigan trip
   with a special treat- a stop and overnight visit with jason and kelly
   in pittsburgh-on the way.
   will be bringing the baby stuff purchased over the last few months 
                 and the sweaters knit, stich by stich, as i sat in different states.
 the day waits
 the fabric waits to be cut and constructed
   another day
   another day

midweek and....

midweek

one of three shows done
production happens and
looms, once filled/warped with 40 yards of yarn, stand empty, waiting to be rewarped.

seven looms
kept warped with seven different colorplays
a challenge

white warp done
now
we prep, wind cones to then wind on
the back warp beam.

and at the same time, another loom is worked
electric blue sea tones
naming colorways is a challenge and is fun

plain weave, also known as tabby weave
all the odd threads up
then all the even threads up
moves into twill weave
first one direction and then
                  reversed
simple and yet complex

april and shows and shows and shows

april's here
along with three shows in three weekends in three different states!
i leave thursday for the Carolina Craftmen Classic in Greensboro, North Carolina.
AND
their PR person called yesterday, asked if i would like to be on the local news  friday morning live tv spot at 6:45 in my booth to help promote the show!
happy dance time!
Caroliina Craftsmen Arts and Crafts Festival

off to dance this day